Mon
May
28
Cameron was very lucky to have a private charter around Mull. The weather could not have been better for the trip. They cruised out to Iona and after a wee stop there they headed to Fingal’s cave. On the way they spotted a Minke whale half way to Staffa, an amazing sight for the guests. The sea could not have been any flatter. Cameron took the boat right into the cave (see video) and it was an amazing experience for the guests. After that they powered to Treshnish where they went ashore and had a picnic with thousands of puffins and guillemots. On the way home they stopped at Tobermory for a refreshment and then back home.
One of the best trips around Mull and amazed by being inside Fingal’s Cave.
Both boats were busy on the weekend. The fantastic weather has been great to be on the water and looks set to continue. Cameron had a private charter for a family day out in Tobermory. On the way the stopped to look at Duart Castle and to get a clear view of Ben Nevis. Meanwhile Struan had the regular day trippers to Tobermory. Incredible weather on the West.
Thu
May
24
Bill Bailey was on the boat with Cameron a couple of days ago. It was Bill’s third time out and it was even better this time. They cruised over to Kingairloch Estate for lunch at the Boathouse. On the way they spotted porpoise, gannets, terns, guillemots, razorbills and shags. The Boathouse open especially for Bill as it is one of his favourite spots on the West. After lunch they cruised back to Oban and Bill took some fantastic photos of a White Tailed Sea Eagle towards Lismore Lighthouse long with some gannets takng off. The weather could not have been better and look forward to it continuing.
We hope the tour goes well and he has a great trip to St Kilda on the weekend.
Tue
May
22
Yesterday Struan had a private charter around the Island of Mull the first journey was to Iona and they had Bottlenose Dolphins bow riding Power of Scotland through the Torran Rocks. It was an amazing sight and the passengers were surprised how big the Bottlenose Dolphins are. After a break in Iona they viewed Finglas Cave and then saw all the Puffins at the Treshinish Islands. The group then headed to Tobermory which was basking in the sunshine. The last part of the trip was down the Sound of Mull and into Oban.
The last few evenings people traveling to Mull have been missing the last ferry so Struan has been transferring them to Craignure. Both evenings have been flat calm making it a quick and enjoyable trip across.
After some recent bad weather it’s good to see the Sun back out again.
Over the last few days Struan has been busy with day trips to Tobermory. One of the groups were lucky enough to see three Sea Eagles soaring above Duart Castle and even Puffins half way up the Sound of Mull.
Cameron has been busy with the two hour ”Wildlife & Castle” trips and has been sighting plenty of Seals, loads of sea birds and Eagles on most trips, he also has seen Porpoise around Lismore Lighthouse.
The good weather is meant to stay for a while, lets hope so.
Sat
May
19
Cameron had a full boat of Slovenian visitors yesterday. They saw a wide variety of wildlife. Lots of common seals at Kerrera then terns feeding near Lismore lighthouse with razorbills as well. A pair of oyster catches, cormorants and eider ducks all at Morvern point. The group were very lucky to spot a white tailed sea Eagle on the way to Duart Castle. It was great to have a visit from Slovenia.
Mon
May
14
On Saturday Cameron had a group for a full day charter. They set off from Oban and cruised out to Iona. On the way just off Loch Buie they came across a pod of 6 bottle nose dolphins. They played with the boat for 20 mins with a few showing off their jumps and spins. Then it was a quick run to Iona for a 2 hour walk around the island. The next stop was a look at Fingal’s cave with lots of puffins, guillemots, razorbills, fulmars and shags. Cameron managed to keep dry all day dodging the rain showers. After a quick look at Treshnish they headed for the sound of Mull and down to Duart Castle before finishing in Oban. A great day for the round Mull trip.
Meanwhile Struan had a boat full to Tobermory for the ‘Tobermory Harbour Association’ Open day. There was a full pontoon with the Lifeboat there and some day trip boats open to show their vessels.
Tue
May
8
Monday morning Struan transferred an Engineer out to a work boat in the Bull Hole, located in the Sound of Iona. The work boat was erecting a navigation mark on a rock, to warn boats of its position. The work had to been done at a Spring low tide to access the rock, this meant the engineer could not use the local ferry service.
They used Coastal Connection to save time and make it a more efficient for the client.
